Mehdi Hasan
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'Gates of Hell': Chris Smalls Describes Israeli Military’s Brutal, Racist Treatment
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24:38Now Playing“What really frustrated me is that our tax-paying dollars are going towards giving these young adults these big, powerful weapons to kill innocent people.”
Chris Smalls, Amazon Labor Union co-founder, spoke with Zeteo’s political correspondent Prem Thakker on Black and Palestinian solidarity, getting intercepted by the Israeli military on the Handala and what’s next for the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Smalls dives into the racist treatment he faced in Israeli confinement from military officials choking him to putting their knee on his back. He also details the emotions he felt getting so close to Gaza.
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CHAPTERS
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:59 Joining the flotilla
- 02:48 Approaching Gaza on the Handala
- 04:06 Diversity on the Handala
- 05:00 Getting detained
- 07:27 Israeli violence and racism
- 12:45 Black and Palestinian solidarity
- 14:50 Getting close to Gaza
- 21:24 Memories of the Handala
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